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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tabidgi, what has Jimmie done by marrying a white woman?
(a) Raised his social standing.
(b) Broken the tribal marriage pattern.
(c) Achieved greatness.
(d) Ruined his life.

2. What year is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1422.

3. Who has Jimmie Blacksmith married?
(a) A distant cousin.
(b) A white woman.
(c) A childhood friend.
(d) An aborigine woman.

4. Which direction does Jimmie go when he leaves Brentwood?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

5. What document does Healy withhold when Jimmie finishes the fence?
(a) A work reference.
(b) A bus ticket.
(c) A cheque.
(d) A receipt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis threaten to do if he finds fault with Jimmie's work?

2. What does the kitchen maid, Gilda, look like?

3. What do the police give Jimmie at his new job?

4. Who do the Nevilles encourage Jimmie to marry for the sake of his future children?

5. What year do Jimmie and Mort return to Brentwood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Nevilles and what is their role in Jimmie's life?

2. How was Jimmie punished for Healy's dissatisfaction with the fence?

3. Why does Jimmie leave home after only staying there for two days?

4. Who does Jimmie fall in love with in Chapter 2?

5. Describe the place and time that the novel is set in.

6. What does Mrs. Newby do for Gilda?

7. What is Jimmie's impression of Mrs. Healy?

8. Why is Farrell satisfied with Jimmie?

9. What is the significance of Jimmie's initiation tooth?

10. Toward the end of Chapter 2, what has Jimmie decided is the key to bettering his life?

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